Opra Request
Dear Franklin Lakes Borough,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Tax Delinquent
- A list of all property addresses that have an unpaid property tax bill for the last 12 months. Please also include in the list or separately a list of properties whose property tax bill was liened against the property.
Water Shut Off / Utility Liens
- A list of all property addresses that have had their water bill liened against the property, have failed to pay their water bill, or have had the water shut off at any point in the last 10 months.
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Nathan
Nathan,
Your request was received on 6/3/2026 and assigned to the following department(s) for response: Tax Collection, Building Department, Fire Department, Property Maintenance
The Borough does not own a water utility; therefore, there are no such records for your request for " Water Shut Off / Utility Liens".
In accordance with OPRA, custodians generally have seven (7) business days to respond to your request. A response will be provided within the statutory timeframe. Responses are provided on a rolling basis as each department responds with the requested records.
Questions may be directed to the Borough Clerk's Office at 201-891-4000 x1200 or via email to [email address].
Additional information may be found at https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...
Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough of Franklin Lakes
480 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-891-4000 x1202
Note: You are advised that this e-mail and all responses to this e-mail, including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.
Nathan,
The attached records from the Tax Collector Department were found to be
responsive to your OPRA request.
Please contact [1][email address] if you have any questions.
[2]https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) or fourteen (14) business days required by
law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the responding agency
to deny access. At your option, you may either: 1) institute a proceeding
in the Superior Court of New Jersey; or 2) file a complaint with the
Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access
Complaint Form. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court
should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. Questions regarding
the GRC’s Denial of Access Complaint process can directed to the GRC
toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ,
08625, by e-mail at [3][email address], or at their web site
at [4]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can answer general inquiries about
OPRA.
Erica Davenport
Assistant to the Borough Clerk
Borough of Franklin Lakes
480 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Phone: 201-891-4000 ext. 1200
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Note: You are advised that this e-mail and all responses to this e-mail,
including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be
obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act
(OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails
exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.
From: Borough Clerk
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 3:34 PM
To: Tax Collector <[email address]>; MPICCOLI
<[email address]>; Technical Assistant
<[email address]>; Fire Prevention Secretary
<[email address]>; Administrative Assistant to the
Construction Department <[email address]>; QOL Enforcement
Officer <[email address]>
Cc: OPRA <[email address]>
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Opra Request
OPRA Request From: Nathan Stallone
Received On: 6/3/2026
Requesting Records From: Tax Collection, Building Department, Fire
Department, Property Maintenance
Due: ASAP but not later than 6/8/2026
Instructions for Responding Department:
If an extension of time is required:
• Advise [6][email address] with reason and date a
response will be ready
If you have responsive records:
• Snapshot the records to Laserfiche behind the OPRA Request and
make necessary redactions
• Change the Laserfiche Metadata Status Field to Awaiting
Custodian Review
• The Borough Clerk’s office will review the document(s) and
send a response to the requestor
If you have no responsive records:
• Respond to requestor that no responsive records were found for
your department
• Change the Laserfiche Metadata Status Field to Complete
• The Borough Clerk’s office will file the completed request
Questions may be directed to the Borough Clerk's Office at 201-891-4000
x1200 or via email to [7][email address].
Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough of Franklin Lakes
480 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-891-4000 x1202
Note: You are advised that this e-mail and all responses to this e-mail,
including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be
obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act
(OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails
exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.
Nathan,
The attached records from the Building Department & Property Maintenance
Department were found to be responsive to your OPRA request.
Please contact [1][email address] if you have any questions.
[2]https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) or fourteen (14) business days required by
law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the responding agency
to deny access. At your option, you may either: 1) institute a proceeding
in the Superior Court of New Jersey; or 2) file a complaint with the
Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access
Complaint Form. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court
should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. Questions regarding
the GRC’s Denial of Access Complaint process can directed to the GRC
toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ,
08625, by e-mail at [3][email address], or at their web site
at [4]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can answer general inquiries about
OPRA.
Erica Davenport
Assistant to the Borough Clerk
Borough of Franklin Lakes
480 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Phone: 201-891-4000 ext. 1200
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Note: You are advised that this e-mail and all responses to this e-mail,
including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be
obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act
(OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails
exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.
From: Borough Clerk
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 3:34 PM
To: Tax Collector <[email address]>; MPICCOLI
<[email address]>; Technical Assistant
<[email address]>; Fire Prevention Secretary
<[email address]>; Administrative Assistant to the
Construction Department <[email address]>; QOL Enforcement
Officer <[email address]>
Cc: OPRA <[email address]>
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Opra Request
OPRA Request From: Nathan Stallone
Received On: 6/3/2026
Requesting Records From: Tax Collection, Building Department, Fire
Department, Property Maintenance
Due: ASAP but not later than 6/8/2026
Instructions for Responding Department:
If an extension of time is required:
• Advise [6][email address] with reason and date a
response will be ready
If you have responsive records:
• Snapshot the records to Laserfiche behind the OPRA Request and
make necessary redactions
• Change the Laserfiche Metadata Status Field to Awaiting
Custodian Review
• The Borough Clerk’s office will review the document(s) and
send a response to the requestor
If you have no responsive records:
• Respond to requestor that no responsive records were found for
your department
• Change the Laserfiche Metadata Status Field to Complete
• The Borough Clerk’s office will file the completed request
Questions may be directed to the Borough Clerk's Office at 201-891-4000
x1200 or via email to [7][email address].
Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough of Franklin Lakes
480 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-891-4000 x1202
Note: You are advised that this e-mail and all responses to this e-mail,
including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be
obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act
(OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails
exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.
Nathan,
The attached records from the Fire Department were found to be responsive to your OPRA request. This completes your request.
Please contact [email address] if you have any questions.
https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) or fourteen (14) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the responding agency to deny access. At your option, you may either: 1) institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey; or 2) file a complaint with the Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. Questions regarding the GRC’s Denial of Access Complaint process can directed to the GRC toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can answer general inquiries about OPRA.
Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough of Franklin Lakes
480 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-891-4000 x1202
Note: You are advised that this e-mail and all responses to this e-mail, including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.